International trade in live plants is considered the main pathway for the introduction of plant pests and pathogens species to new geographic regions, but climate matching, biosecurity and pest reporting will also influence how pests and pathogens spread globally. By selecting import risk factors from the menu you can view global data on these different drivers of new arrivals of plant pests and pathogens. We have used these risk factors to build a model of Phytophthora import risk to the UK from exporting countries. By clicking on each country, you can view a list of the Phytophthora species that have been reported there and the relative risk of these species arriving in the UK, if not already present. We have also used biological characteristics or traits of these Phytophthora species to help predict which species may be more likely to be transported to and establish in new regions. These traits include thermal tolerance range and the presence and morphology of survival structures allowing them to persist in soil and asymptomatic hosts.
The video below demonstrates the ways you can interact with the data and maps.
LB: I haven’t made this material yet. This is a random YouTube tutorial about RMarkdown so I could test if we could embed a video within the webpage. I think we should wait for the project meeting to see what Mike and Mariella think would be the best way to communicate the tools to stakeholders and how to best fit in with the stakeholder activities they have planned